Building structure



March 1932- E. H. ANGIER BUILDING STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 29, 1930 15212932301.- Edzvardli bai /f2 fipaw; 54-7 Patented Mar. 1, 1 932 UNITED STATES EDWARD H. ANGIER F FRAlVIING-HAM, MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING srnucrvnn p Application filed November 29} 1980. Serial No. 499,064.

This invention relates to building struc tures and a cardinal object is to provide a waterproof structure well adaptedto main tain its integrity under the strains of use.

My invention will be well understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof taken in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating the same, wherein v Fig. 1 is an elevation of arwall with parts successively broken away; V

Fig. 2 is a simplified section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a preferred form of paper utilized in the structure with parts successively broken away; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary diagrammatic cross section through such paper on a larger scale.

Referring to Fig. l, I have there shown the wall of a building embodying studs 5 erected on a sill 7 to which studs is secured by means of the nails 9 a resiliently expansible water-resisting paper sheet 11. Over the sheet 11 is applied a lathing 13, herein illustrated as a metal lathing, which receives a coating 15 of auto-solidifying plastic such as plaster or stucco. Fig. 1 may be considered to represent an interior'wall as commonlyconstructed in the colder sections of,

the United States, or an exteriorwall as built in some of the milder climates, as, for

instance, southern California.

As stated, the paper 11 is resiliently expansible in substantial degree, and this is effected by craping the same as by means of ports the plaster while it is still'moistand prevents it from falling down at the rear of "the lathing." The paperll is shown in Fig. 2 as of'a single thickness for clearness, but I preferably utilize a duplex paper, as more par ticularly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The sheet there shown consists of two craped sheets 17 and'19', preferably in thenature of kr aft or the like, which are impregnated through- 0 out their body'with suitable'water-resisting material such, for instance, as asphalt or like viscous orlentousmaterial, as'indicated by the stippling in Fig. 4. Received between these two sheets is a substantial layer of asphalt or thelike-2l. This layer supported between the two layers of'paper forms a continuous film of water-resisting material throughout the wall. It has the advantage of sealing about the nails 9 or similar fasten- 7U ings which are driven through the paper.

Suitable material may be incorporated in the layer 21 to resist any displacement of the layer between the two sheets 17 and 19, and this may take the form of a sheet of strand- 7 like material embedded in the layer 21 and conveniently reticulated. v For this purpose aloosely woven burlap is suitable' I. have shown such a sheet at 23. I The burlap is preferably applied ratherslack in the layer 21 to so permit it to expand withthe sheets 17 and l9'independently ofthe natural stretch ofthe jute-yarns themselves. The water-resisting material 21 penetratesth'e meshes'of the burlap and is supported thereby and maintained 5 in extended form so thatthere is little danembodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive; reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A' building structure comprising, in combination, a frame, a crinkled paper sheet secured to the frame, a lathing secured over the sheet and auto-solidified plastic on the lathing penetrating the interstices of the same into contact with the sheet.

2. A building structure comprising, in

combination, a frame, a duplex sheet secured over the same by penetrating fasteners and comprising tWo extensible crinkled sheets, each impregnated with Waterproofing material and having between them a film of lentou-s waterproof material adapted to seal about said fastenings, the extensibility of the sheets resisting tearing of the same at said fastenings from strains arising in and after erection. I

3. A building structure comprising, in combination, a frame, a duplex sheet secured over the same by penetrating fasteners and comprising two extensible crinkled sheets, each impregnated with waterproofing material and having between them a film of lentons waterproof material, and means received therein to resist displacement or flow of said film between the sheets, said film adapted to seal about said fastenings, the extensibility of the sheets resisting tearing of the same at said fastenings from strains arising in and after erection. p

4. A building structure comprising, in combination, a frame, a duplex sheet secured over the same by penetrating fasteners. and comprising two extensible crinkled sheets, each impregnated withwaterproofing material and having between them a film of lentous Waterproof material, and spaced, interengaged, mutually supporting strands received in said film to resist displacement or flow of said film between the sheets, said film adapted to seal about said fastenings, the extensibility of thesheets resisting-tearing of the sameat said fastenings from strains arising in and after erection.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

EDWARD H. ANGIER. 

